Shweta Tripathi Age, Height, Family, Husband, Net Worth, Biography & More

Shweta Tripathi,  Vicky Kaushal, and Richa Chadha's romance drama  ' Masaan' completed 5 years today since its successful release in 2015. The directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan was among the hit Bollywood films of the year which had received several critical acclamations, nationally and even internationally.

In an exclusive interview with Etimes, ‘Masaan’ fame actress Shweta Tripathi shares what makes her debut film close to the heart. She also opened up about the ongoing insider and outsider debate in the film industry and revealed what has been her experience in Bollywood ever since the success of the film.

The funny thing is, actually I was playing the role of a child but I was not a child in real life. I was maybe 23-24 years old when I started acting but the character I was playing was in school. So, the characters I have played have been 10 to 12 years younger than my actual age and I enjoy it because that’s what makes me how I am, I never take myself too seriously. No matter how dramatic it gets, the age of my characters has never crossed 24 years old.

What I really like about this film is the character of Shaalu which was written for me. So, I tested for the part and I got it. I believe in ‘ character par Likha ha actor ka name because what I had done earlier was nothing similar to this. ‘Masaan’ was worlds apart. But, I think Neeraj Ghaywan saw Shaalu in me. For me, as an actor, the most important thing is to do justice to the character just how the writer and the director have imagined it to be. My award is that my writer and director are happy and it makes me happy, nothing is more important to me.

When we were looking for the role of Deepak and auditions were going on for the character, I remember hearing from someone that Deepak can’t be too tall because I was 5 ft and I was happy knowing that the male lead would be picked according to the female, it was great. Then, Vicky Kaushal comes into the picture who was 6 ft but then that was amazing because to be an actor your height and skin color doesn’t matter. I am very glad about my choices cause I never felt I was inadequate in any way. The credit goes to my family. I find joy in breaking the societal stereotypes about beauty standards because I want my characters to be different from me and each other. I feel very blessed that I was working with the right kind of people, for this case, Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover, and Avinash Arun, you just can’t go wrong cause you’re in safe hands. I will choose ‘Masaan’ as my debut film over and over again.

Absolutely, we are in touch. I feel so blessed that for my first film I had somebody who had more experience than me. Richa Chadha never made me feel alone even for a second. From trailer launch to film premier she was always there supporting me. She was so much senior to me in terms of work, but she had never made me feel that I was a newbie or anything. It was always so positive. In fact, after having a co-actor like Richa Chadha in my first film, now If I am working with someone who’s just starting their career or new in the industry, I want to reach out and help them. These are the thing we tend to often forget but in time we need to appreciate these things. 'Masaan' has given me relationships, people, and a connection with Benaras.

'Masaan’ gave me credibility. You can say I had an A+ on my report card and after that what subject I wanted to choose was up to me. I took my time to decide what projects I want, and by that, I don't mean being lazy. Even before ‘Masaan’, I had finished shooting for  ' Haram Khor' which was released later. It gave me a good learning experience. I remember, Nawazuddin Bhai telling me once during the film that some actors should be choosy and that struck me. I realized that I want quality over quantity. I love what I do, I really enjoy acting. I think every time we play a character, we give a part of ourselves to the character, so I think it’s important to choose correctly. Both of my films were so fabulous that I didn’t want to compromise on them.

I never had a chance to work with Sushant, but I remember inviting him to the premiere of my film Haram Khor’ to which he replied very sweetly about the kind of work I do and said he’ll try to be there. It was very sweet and humble of him to appreciate my work.

Thankfully, I never had to deal with the outsider struggle and maybe it was because of the project that I was doing. Luckily, when the #MeToo movement was taking over Bollywood, I had not experienced it either and I was not made to feel like I wasn’t enough by anybody. The credit goes to the kind of people I have worked with. They were wonderful.

Not only for actors but for anybody who reads this that the world and society will try to tell you a lot of things about how you should be and how you shouldn't be. But, as an artist, you have to trust your instinct and nothing is more important than that. If you are convinced about your role or your part, you have to work it out and nobody has the right to make you feel small. It will be struggling but a dream big. Shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you will land among the stars.

Shweta Tripathi was born in Delhi in a Hindu Brahmin family. She spent her childhood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. She did her primary education at DPS R K Puram, New Delhi, and graduated from NIFT, Delhi. After completing her education Shweta Tripathi moved from Delhi to Mumbai to make her career. She was fond of photography from the beginning and for this reason she did not initially turn to the television industry after coming to Mumbai and started working directly as a photograph editor. To bring more refinement to her acting, she joined theater. And also started participating in some plays and along with this Shweta Tripathi kept working as a photography editor for the magazine Femina.

Shweta Tripathi was born on 6 July 1985 (Saturday), in New Delhi the capital of India. She is mainly from Delhi. Her father is an IAS officer while her mother is a teacher who is now retired. Shweta Tripathi’s family got a chance to live in many places due to her father’s job. In which the maximum time was spent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Mumbai. Shweta also has an elder sister named Pooja Tripathi.

Talking about personal life, Shweta Tripathi got married in the year 2018 after dating actor and rapper Chaitanya Sharma for a long time. Chaitanya is a rapper and is popularly known as Slow Cheetah. It is said that Shweta and Chaitanya were going to Delhi by flight in connection with a play where both of them fell in love with each other. Chaitanya and Shweta are the loving couple of the glamor world, whose bonding is seen on social media.

In 2009, Shweta Tripathi got a chance to work on Disney Channel’s show Kya Mast Hai Life Show, in which she played a Tomboy character of Zenia Khan. Shortly after that she also appeared in The Trip Show on Bindaas Channel.
She got a break in the film with the 2011 film Trishna, which was a British-Swedish-Indian film. The film was based on the very famous novel Tess Of The D Urbervilles. But in the year 2015, the film Masaan gave her recognition. She made her Bollywood debut with Masaan Movie.

Shweta played the role of  Vicky Kaushal's Opposite Shaalu and for this, she also got the Zee Cine Awards for Best Supporting Actress Award. Her cute style and lovely smile robbed the hearts of many. Sanjay Mishar and Richa Chaddha also were in lead roles in this film. Then in the year 2017, Shweta appeared in the role of Sandhya alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the film Haramkhor.

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